Miami is a 1.5-point favorite over Missouri in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. The Hurricanes opened as a 2.5-point favorite with the FanDuel Sportsbook odds moving to Miami favored by 1.5 on Monday night. Miami and Missouri are playing in St. Louis, which could affect movement on the line.
Taking the points with Missouri is -106. Laying the points with Miami is -114. Missouri is +110 on the money line and Miami is -132. The over/under for Miami and Missouri is 147.5. Missouri is 14-18 against the point spread in 2025-26 and Miami is 17-14-1.
Missouri has had 15 games exceed the over, 16 go under and one as a push in 2025-26. Miami has had 19 games go over, 12 under and one as a push in 2025-26. Miami averages 81.9 points per game and allows 71.2. Missouri averages 79.7 PPG and allows 75.3. Miami should be able to score against Missouri.
Miami is the seventh seed in the West Region and Missouri is 10th. The winner between Miami and Missouri will play whoever emerges victorious between second-seed Purdue and 15th-seeded Queens University. Purdue won the Big 10 Tournament as the seventh seed after beginning the season number one nationally.
Miami versus Missouri Television information
Spero Dedes will call play-by-play, Jim Spanarkel is the analyst and Jon Rothstein is the sideline reporter in St. Louis. Dedes called the Miami first-round win over Drake and second round victory over Indiana during the 2023 Final Four run by the Hurricanes.
If Miami advances, the tip-off time for Sunday should be announced shortly after the game against Missouri concludes. Miami against Missouri is the last first-round game to tip off on Friday. Miami is back in the NCAA Tournament for the first time since its 2003 Final Four run and its 13th all-time.